[bf1942] Battlefield 1942 Win32 Dedicated Server with WineX - Rough Install Instructions

[aking at gblx.net]

has anyone tried this with crossover office?  Just curious.  I had a
crappy time with it on my box, but it may run a simple (meaning
non-graphical - not dissing here) program.  I can try with my eval copy
when I get home, I bet.

Aubrey King
Global Crossing, Ltd.
IP Systems Engineering
Systems Administrator

On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Mike Esler wrote:

> Since I received at least one email asking how to do things, I figured I'd
> post a brief howto to the list.
> 
> You need WineX 3 Pre-release to do this.
> The pre-release does NOT support CD copy protection checks, so you cannot
> install BF1942 under WineX 3.
> 
> 1.) Copy your existing patched (and cracked if it is already) BF1942
> directory to your server.
> 
> 2.) Install a no-cd crack for BF1942 1.31  if you haven't. (i used a
> non-RtR patch, but it appears to have a patched file to allow RtR to
> play.)  I just downloaded a zip file from a popular site with cracks and
> did unzip -a somefile.zip from within my BF1942 directory.  I can't
> remember if this is required for the dedicated server, but I think it is.
> 
> 3.) Install WineX 3 pre-release, and the updated winex start script (I
> believe you need to be a subscriber to get these files.  I'm a subscriber,
> so I'm always logged in and have access.  http://www.transgaming.com)
> 
> 4.) I had to copy the following files to my
> $HOME/.transgaming/c_drive/windows/system32 directory from my Windows
> system32 directory:
> MFC42.DLL, msvcp60.dll.  You may not need one or the other.  These are
> both needed for the server setup gui I would imagine.
> 
> 5.) From within X (or on an xterm thru a vnc session), cd to your BF1942
> directory and run:
> winex3 --winver nt40 -- ./DedicatedServer.exe +restart 1 +hostServer 1
> +dedicated 1 (this is just what I ran, and some options may not be
> needed.)
> 
> 5.5) I reniced my main wine process to -5 to give it higher priority.
> 
> 6.) At this point the Gui should pop up, you select your options, and
> click start game.
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Mike Esler
> mesler at themelee.org
> 
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